US Homebuilder Sentiment Drops to Lowest Level Since End of 2022

Workers install kitchen cabinets inside a home under construction in Loudonville, New York.

Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg

Confidence among US homebuilders fell in June to the lowest level since December 2022, with potential buyers deterred by high mortgage rates and anxiety about tariffs and the economy.

A gauge of market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo slipped 2 points to 32 this month. Economists expected 36 in a Bloomberg survey.